Cumberland County (Va.) Court Records, 1826-1840

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

Web: www.lva.virginia.gov

Summary

Creator:

Cumberland County (Va.) Circuit Court

Language:

English

Background

Scope and content:

Cumberland County (Va.) Court Records, 1826-1840. The collection contains two documents removed from Cumberland County court records: a letter from an unknown series with the surnames Kidd, Marshall, and Wilkinson; and a letter from the chancery cause Stratton vs. Adams, 1840.

Biographical / historical:

Cumberland County was named for William Augustus, duke of Cumberland, third son of George II. It was formed from Goochland County in 1749.

These records were replevined by the Library of Virginia following the trial entitled Commonwealth of Virginia vs. Larry I. Vass heard in Henrico County Circuit Court in November 1972.

Acquisition information:

These items came to the Library of Virginia in 2004 in a transfer.

Physical location:

Library of Virginia

Physical description:

4 p.

Indexed terms

Subjects:

Equity--Virginia--Cumberland County.
Replevin--Virginia.
Chancery causes--Virginia--Cumberland County.
Judicial records--Virginia--Cumberland County.
Letters (correspondence)--Virginia--Cumberland County.
Local government records--Virginia--Cumberland County.